A nearly half-hour review of the album that got me into not just pop-punk and concept albums, but just music in general, by my favorite reviewer no less. Today Is a good day.
+jeff emerson Jeff, you're the man. I super appreciate that comment, and that you keep up that list of all my album reviews, always up to date I use to scan for stuff pretty often. Thanks for being such a big part of the community, still my favorite viewer dude (suck it Spin it!)
@@fowlae4414 Yeah, but the Beatles also have the generational advantage. Most grandparents, at least in my experience, are there to tell their kids and grandkids of the Beatles. Green Day can at most be passed down from parents. Both massive bands for different reasons and as such, cannot be compared.
Jesus Of Suburbia truly is straight gold. The video, the lyrics, THE INSTRUMENTAL. Every single aspect of this song is just beautiful, not a single flaw, I can't stress it enough how great it is. The video can perk me up any-day.
Actually, I first heard Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) but I didn't know who composed it. So, technically I too was introduced to Green Day by Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
@@LucasNicolau-ys4kk whatsername isnt really overrated its very praised and i think it deserves that. i beleive letterbomb is more underrated because it is sooo good but nobody ever talks about it.
dilldshs For the *longest* time, Whatsername was my favorite GD song (that Cars-y feel with the intro, the nostalgic lyrics.... ugh. Yes.) AI is still my favorite GD album.
Loved this! This record changed my life, too. Very similarly, I used to only listen to the radio or the "Now! That's What I Call Music" compilations, haha. But I heard "Boulevard" on the radio one day in 2004, and it caught my ear. My uncle let me borrow his copy of the album and my mind was blown. It inspired me to teach myself guitar and start writing my own material. I became instantly obsessed with them. Went out and got all of their other records. (I also went to Hot Topic and bought all of their merch, lol.) After about a year of listening to nothing but Green Day, they also inspired me to start looking for similar bands because I knew that the whole vibe and energy of that early 2000s "pop/punk/rock" genre was definitely what spoke to me. That's when I discovered Fall Out Boy one morning in '05, watching music videos on MTV in the morning before school. Panic! naturally followed in '05-'06 with Fever. And ever since then I haven't been able to "fall in love" with another band. They're my three. I have tattoos for all of them. But, Green Day will ALWAYS be number 1. (My Green Day tattoo is actually just a simple red star outlined in black, as a little tribute to this record and what it means to me) I just saw them at the House of Blues on Oct. 1st and ended up crying my eyes out during "Letterbomb" (my favorite) and "Jesus Of Suburbia." I kept telling myself "Enjoy this moment for 12-year-old You." ...and just lost it. So, yeah. This was awesome! And I think it's so funny how much I relate to your Green Day videos (as well as your FOB & Panic! stuff!)
She said, "I can't take this place I'm leaving it behind." Well she said, "I can't take this town. I'm leaving you tonight." Best song on this album. Holy shit.
I grew up in the 2000s, of course I've loved 21 guns and Boulevard of Broken Dreams ever since I was a kid but Holiday was my gateway song. I heard it over the radio my summer going into junior year and I remembered how awesome it was and it was thanks to Holiday I listened to other GD songs like American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Wake me up when September ends, Basket Case, Good Riddance, etc.
Jon, I think this is your best review ever. You pretty much perfectly articulated what makes American Idiot so great, and as it's my favorite album of all time as well, I don't think I could ever explain it this well. Thanks for doing this, cheers to another 7 years dude
Whatsername is my favourite green day song it's starts of slow but then out of nowhere it straight up punches you in the face with emotion, it is probably one of my favourite songs of all time it's amazing Sorry if I sound like a bitch but that song means so much to me
Jon, I probably never agreed more on one of your videos. You said everything about that album that could have been said and more. I was 9 when I first heard the record and knew Green Day since Warning, so I was already into their music thanks to my uncle but when I heard the songs from American Idiot...it just blew me away and still at the age of 21 I listen to this album over and over without getting bored. It definitely is the most listened record in my collection and one that I'll always be thankful for existing! Congrats to 7 years on RUclips and may the next 7 years be as amazing as these have been!
This album holds a pretty special place in my heart as well. My mom is a big green day fan so I grew up with albums like Dookie but there was definitely an increase in love when this album dropped. My mom and I followed the pre release of this record and once it came out we both instantly loved it. It followed me throughout middle school (I used to listen to it every night before I went to bed) and even all these years later I do still love it. I can see why you'd call this your favorite album ever Jon especially if it holds so much personal significance to you. Is it mine? No but I definitely love a lot of it and think it holds up undeniably well. Fantastic review my dude
This album means the world to me. It's changed my whole life in such a positive way. Green day will always be my favorite band. I'm heartbroken that their tour sold out so quick :(
I can reflect and relate all of your thoughts completely on this record. It came out when I was 6 and I remember buying it with my dad as soon as it was available. My favourite song of all time as well is Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Green Day have been my favourite band ever since, and this has been my favourite album ever since. I even got choked up just watching your review, especially when you almost broke down talking about Wake Me Up When September Ends. Thank you so much, and happy 7 years!
Thanks for this review. I love this album! (Though MCR's Black Parade is my favorite) i love your passion for Green Day and rock in general. I'm sorry to hear that you grew up in an environment very unaccepting of this music. I was lucky, I grew up in the 70s, 80s listening to my older brother's rock albums which are now classic rock, then listening to grunge in the 90s, a great decade for rock fans. I always had access to great music even though we didn't have youtube or spotify back then.
You're just great, you have been able to put your sincerest thoughts out about this amazing record of our favourite band of all time. You seemed very thrilled to talk about "American Idiot" and this is the thing I appreciated the most
I've been a fan of Green Day since Dookie came out in the 90s, and I LOVE this album front to back. Really enjoyed this detailed review. It's amazing how relevant this album still is, maybe even more relevant now IMO. Truly a timeless classic. Congrats on 7 years, and looking forward to the Revolution Radio review!
Green Day is easily my favorite band of all time man. I appreciate these videos that you put out, because you do such a great job of going into detail and I think you make very valid opinions. I know this is an older video, but obviously the content in this vid still holds up to be true and always will be. You deserve more subscribers man, no doubt. Keep doing your thing brotha!! 🤘
Hey John just wanted to say thanks for all of the album reviews and I enjoy getting your opinion on all types of music, even if i don't agree with it. You have opened my views to music and bands i use to not listen to such as Green Day here. After watching this I went back and listened to the album myself and found more enjoyment and depth then when i first heard them as a young kid. So keep it up sir I'm interested to hear more of what you have to offer :D
Once again, congratulations on 7 years of this channel. I'm glad that you keeping making such great content so just keep it up dude 👍🏽 also 7th year, 7th Green Day album. The coincidence 😵
Outstanding record, glad to see someone so dedicated to the music they love. You r content has gotten way better since your old video, this re-review is so much more in depth than the old one. I hope you keep making album reviews for a while.
I have mad respect for you Jon. American Idiot was also my first Green Day album, introduced to me while going through my parent's divorce. It remains close to my heart, and seeing how much it also means to you, is the great thing about connections made with music. Thank you for the in-depth review, and congratulations on your seven years on RUclips!
This is a great video. The love of American Idiot is obvious. Going to see Green Day during the American Idiot tour was my first concert, so I definitely understand the love. It was awesome to see them perform it live, too. :) Given that you love American Idiot, have you ever tried listening to Quadrophenia by The Who? Billie Joe Armstrong has name dropped them as a huge influence on his own writing (St. Jimmy was named after the Jimmy in Quadrophenia). You may like that album too. Congrats on 7 years, and I hope that your next 7 are even better!
Happy anniversary Jon. i've been subscribed for just a year or two now, but in that time my spotify library has almost doubled in size thanks to your channel. Please never stop doing what you do Jon, you're a fantastic reviewer, keep it up bro :)
Coming back here when Green Day is becoming my favorite band and American Idiot is becoming my favorite album.... As I mature, I start to see Green Day as being so much more personal and relatable to me. And I'm thanking you, Jon, because you showed me these guys. You showed me they were this amazing. And you're the reason I found the super personal song Wake Me Up When September Ends. Thanks, for being on RUclips at all.
Really dude, I could listen to your reviews over and over and over. You're so passionate, so accurate, plus I'm so related to how you feel about American Idiot in the first place. This album means the world to me. Back then it changed my perspectives and my musical views forever. Keep up this way man, greetings from Italy!!
Awesome review as always! That's my favourite album ever too! Wake me up when september ends always bring me inside Billie's head and sometimes I also fell in tears, jesus of suburbia (my favourite gd song) alwasys gives me rage and emotions I can't even describe :)
This is honestly the best review I've ever seen for this album, you summed it up perfectly for what is and has been my favorite album and band. I'm 24 as well, and I feel like we would've been great friends have we ever met. I love your videos keep it up man
+ARTV i love that you actually respond to fans, it's actually pretty nice, id love to discuss all things music with you lol especially Green Day. Also I know it's random, but you should do a throwback review for switchfoots vice verses, I'd love to know what you think of that album, because for me that's what got me into them. Also can't wait to here what you think of revolution radio, I feel it's gonna be a huge record, bring Green Day back in form.
+Bobby_Linares3 also side note, you've actually helped me find bands I'd never listen to without you lol like purity rings new album was actually legit. And I also love twenty one pilots. But American idiot and black parade shaped me as who I am today
God I love hearing you speak so passionately about music. This is why you're my favourite RUclipsr! This album means a hell of a lot to me and watching you get choked up talking about wake me up when September ends really hit me hard because of the personal meaning I find in that song. Fantastic review as usual, Jon! Happy 7 years - Can't wait to see more amazing content in the future!
Jesus of Suburbia is my favorite song of all time. ‘Give me Novocain’ is also amazing. Those two songs are helping me through a rejection that has hurt me so much. She was my everything, but she drenched my heart in gasoline and lit it. I love her, but she punched me in the face with a cold hard rejection that hurt me more than the rejection itself, but how it makes me realize what all these years of work have built up to a raging destruction of my heart. This whole album just channels my emotions so well. I love it so much. I will love this album forever.
one of the best reviews you've ever done, for obvious reasons. this is so genuine and raw and you really know what you're talking about. enjoyed every second of this, thank you for reviewing my (and yours) favorite album so well
Incredible review. I love that you had the perfect balance of objective criticism and personal attachment. I was hoping you would speak about your own emotional connection to the songs and album as a whole and I was not disappointed. American Idiot is the greatest album of all time and you honoured and spoke about it so amazingly. Thanks man! (My favourite tracks are: Jesus of Suburbia, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Homecoming and St. Jimmy... and all of the rest)
hey, it really touched me when you started to get emotional about wake me up when september ends, this song is so powerful I understand you. that is not my favorite album by green day but I like it a lot and you've helped me understanding more. now I think I'm going to listen to it again, especially the track letterbomb that I never reallu understood... so thank you for this incredible review, you're awesome, have a great day. :)
So amazing that you've been doing this for 7 years, it's been awesome seeing so much growth since I started watching you. Also, loving the new neon style logo, really refreshing to see it redone. This review was awesome and it's one of the first albums I ever really heard and loved too so I can see where you come from with it, even though it isn't my favourite of all time or anything.
This is awesome. American Idiot is my favorite album of all time, and the album I grew up to. It's been there for me with tracks like Jesus of Suburbia and We Are the Waiting whenever I was in need of some assurance that I wasn't the only one feeling lost in the world, and it holds a really special place in my heart. Congratulations on 7 years by the way, I loved this video and a lot of your others as well :)
I agree completely. In my humble opinion, is the greatest album,and one of the best albums that I've ever heard with Californication by the RCP, and Meteora, by Linkin park. I was doing a review in my music school, and I have to do a conference related with how American Idiot was studied (harmonically, by the structure, and so on), and it undoubtedly is a masterpiece.
Your review was awesome and I really enjoyed your thoughts on one of my favorite albums of all time. Its so extremely amazing that its been a whole seven years since the start of your channel. You are such a cool person and its amazing how far the channel has come over the years. I've been watching your videos for a couple years now and you have some of the best things to say about music and I'm so glad that you finally did a review on American Idiot. P.s. so glad you and hannah are finally dating😜😜😜Your collaboration videos with her are so awesome because i get to see my two favorite you tubers talk about my favorite music together
my first album i bought myself, the one that got me into pop punk and the whole alternative culture.... this album is such a gem and such a huge impact in such many people's lives... thanks for the awesome review :)
Happy 7th anniversary! I've been following your channel for a good year now, and your reviews have gotten me in so much new music, and I'm very thankful for that. keep doing what you're doing :D
Just like you ARTV this was my first album that I listened to and American Idiot was the first song I listened to and when I saw my mom walk in to my room back when I was in highschool showing me she found American Idiot at a Goodwill I treasure that memory a lot not only because of the album but my mom actually taking the time to get something for my favorite band
I was blown away by your review, I can't wait to review this gem on my channel and see how I can articulate it. thanks for being an awesome reviewer and congrats on 7 years!!! 😀
Great review Jon! I've only known for only two years, but you're definitely still going strong ever since. Excited to see what the future brings us from ARTV.
This album is my favorite album of all time. The story is about being lost and I have definitely gone through those thoughts many, many times. However, the songs definitely stand on their own especially Wake me up when september ends. Every time I listen to that song, I start to tear up especially when I see it live. Music is definitely the best way to convey your feelings and thoughts to the world and Green Day proves it here.
Keep up the good work, Jon. Your best review definitely and although it is not that relevant I would love a re review of The Black Parade: Maybe as long as this. Best channel on youtube, best reviewer. No words, thank you for the videos
Loved you review man. If you do a redemption review for The Black Parade, can you do the same thing you did here? Like a track by track review? That would be amazing. Two of my favourite albums reviewed by one of my favourite youtubers!
Yur the first person I go to when looking for an opinion on a record before buying it. Also, yur attitude and humor are hilarious. Thanks for the good content and keep up the good work :3
Johhny Test introduced me to American Idiot, because the comments sections were filled with "theme song ripped off Green Day American Idiot". and then I watched Journey 2, and thought the song at the beginning sounded familiar, so I watched the credits to find the song was Letterbomb, by Green Day. next stop, RUclips, to play the whole song. I slowly listened to the rest of the album, and bought it along with RevRad about a month later, and then TFCB a few more months later. I'm slowly getting to their older music, but since hearing them for the first time, they've become one of my favorite bands.
I had such a good run with this record, the very first album I ever bought from the alternative world back in 04 or 05, God the memories with this album. I loved listening to this review because I totally feel everything you're saying. I also owe everything to this record, absolutely. First came this and then Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and From Under the Cork Tree. American Idiot is so important to me and so many others obviously, it's absolutely timeless and just perfect. Whatsername particularly fucks me up these days. But yes, thank you for this review, it seriously let me relive a ton of emotions and I'm gonna have to spin this one again from start to finish asap.
One of the first reviews that I 100% agree with. This album was pretty much my musical awakening, and one of my favorite albums of all time, definitely a strong 10,000,000/5.
Honestly such an amazing album, I've been in love with that album for such a long time already and no one understands why I love it so much but that because everyone I talk to don't understand Green Day's music and won't listen to it but it's just so awesome
Jesus of suburbia is honestly the greatest song i've ever heard. I just love the musicality and emotion of it and all the different styles.
Im not even really a rock fan but just the second it kicks off i fall in love all over again
The most underappreciated song of all time.
Daanish Rashid nope most people who have listened to the album know it's the best on the album
underappreciated song by non green day listeners*
It's the Bohemian Rhapsody of Punk Rock.
A nearly half-hour review of the album that got me into not just pop-punk and concept albums, but just music in general, by my favorite reviewer no less. Today Is a good day.
+jeff emerson Jeff, you're the man. I super appreciate that comment, and that you keep up that list of all my album reviews, always up to date I use to scan for stuff pretty often. Thanks for being such a big part of the community, still my favorite viewer dude (suck it Spin it!)
ARTV thanks to this album i started to hear music and play guitar and I decided that my goal in life is to make music. thanks for this band
(Coughs PUNK ROCK)
Green Day is a band that at least everyone recognizes a song. That's a pretty high accomplishment.
You gotta thanks Johnny test, the real classic here right?
The Beatles can say that too.
@@starkller919 lmao I actually can't believe Johnny test got away with that theme song, i always liked the theme because it's just American idiot.
@@fowlae4414 Yeah, but the Beatles also have the generational advantage. Most grandparents, at least in my experience, are there to tell their kids and grandkids of the Beatles. Green Day can at most be passed down from parents. Both massive bands for different reasons and as such, cannot be compared.
Jesus Of Suburbia truly is straight gold. The video, the lyrics, THE INSTRUMENTAL.
Every single aspect of this song is just beautiful, not a single flaw, I can't stress it enough how great it is. The video can perk me up any-day.
Everytime I hear Jesus of Suburbia those 9 minutes and 8 seconds go by so fast..
7 years has gone so fast
+Andy Campion 😭
Arent these also lyrics to Wake Me Up When September Ends?
Yep
Unijimmy 27 Yeah... he was referencing the song because the proper grammar would be “7 years HAVE gone so fast”
Dude, stop. It’s gonna make me cry. That song is so sad but beautiful. Too hard to not tear up cus of how relatable it is.
Boulevard of Broken Dreams was the song that introduced me to Green Day.
SAME! Love that song 😄
Actually, I first heard Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) but I didn't know who composed it. So, technically I too was introduced to Green Day by Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
Nathan Ritscherle same
Nathan Ritscherle mine was American Idiot.
Nathan Ritscherle same
This is not only my favorite Green Day album, it’s one of my all time favorite musical albums. I could listen to it every week.
Homecoming is the best song on this album. Fuck. it. The album is an absolute MASTERPIECE.
NO. Whatsername is the best
+somelifeonaplanet letterbomb
TheMusicfan189 holiday and bobd tho
darude sandstorm
Mr. Spy i cant stand boulevard of broken dreams
Whatsername is definitely the most underrated song in the album
Anuj11 Yes, definitely.
Yes, bit I think it's on pair with Letterbomb and Give me Novacaine
@@LucasNicolau-ys4kk whatsername isnt really overrated its very praised and i think it deserves that. i beleive letterbomb is more underrated because it is sooo good but nobody ever talks about it.
And in the darkest night, If my memory serves me right, I'll never turn back time, forgetting you but not the time.
dilldshs Perfect lyric
dilldshs For the *longest* time, Whatsername was my favorite GD song (that Cars-y feel with the intro, the nostalgic lyrics.... ugh. Yes.) AI is still my favorite GD album.
I can't be the only one who thinks about a certain someone every time I hear Whatsername
TVBnine I'm with you, but I'll never forget her name.
Oh yeah me neither. But my DAD can't for the life of him remember the name of who I'm thinking about so he often calls her whatsername
Honestly I'm not a fan of Green Day but American Idiot is one of my favorite albums ever
Loved this! This record changed my life, too. Very similarly, I used to only listen to the radio or the "Now! That's What I Call Music" compilations, haha. But I heard "Boulevard" on the radio one day in 2004, and it caught my ear. My uncle let me borrow his copy of the album and my mind was blown. It inspired me to teach myself guitar and start writing my own material. I became instantly obsessed with them. Went out and got all of their other records. (I also went to Hot Topic and bought all of their merch, lol.) After about a year of listening to nothing but Green Day, they also inspired me to start looking for similar bands because I knew that the whole vibe and energy of that early 2000s "pop/punk/rock" genre was definitely what spoke to me.
That's when I discovered Fall Out Boy one morning in '05, watching music videos on MTV in the morning before school. Panic! naturally followed in '05-'06 with Fever. And ever since then I haven't been able to "fall in love" with another band. They're my three. I have tattoos for all of them. But, Green Day will ALWAYS be number 1. (My Green Day tattoo is actually just a simple red star outlined in black, as a little tribute to this record and what it means to me) I just saw them at the House of Blues on Oct. 1st and ended up crying my eyes out during "Letterbomb" (my favorite) and "Jesus Of Suburbia." I kept telling myself "Enjoy this moment for 12-year-old You." ...and just lost it. So, yeah. This was awesome! And I think it's so funny how much I relate to your Green Day videos (as well as your FOB & Panic! stuff!)
Love how music can have such an impact on people's lives ☺️ especially green day!
Love panic too wish I'd found them in '05 tho fever in its hay day must've been so awesome! 😄
Start listening to Nirvana! That's now my #1 which has overtaken Green Day, even though I still like Green Day.
My favorite album of all time, and I got it because I stole it from my dad. The best petty theft I have ever committed.
Poor Man Gaming Your username makes the comment even better.
She said, "I can't take this place I'm leaving it behind."
Well she said, "I can't take this town. I'm leaving you tonight."
Best song on this album. Holy shit.
The Little Penguin YASSSS
This is my favourite Green Day album. Boulevard of Broken Dreams in the song that got me into music. Holiday's probably my favourite though.
I grew up in the 2000s, of course I've loved 21 guns and Boulevard of Broken Dreams ever since I was a kid but Holiday was my gateway song. I heard it over the radio my summer going into junior year and I remembered how awesome it was and it was thanks to Holiday I listened to other GD songs like American Idiot, Jesus of Suburbia, Wake me up when September ends, Basket Case, Good Riddance, etc.
My 3rd favorite album of all time! Number 1 is Pink Floyd's The Wall, and 2 is Black Holes and Revelations by Muse
+blendernoob64 oooh nice choices
The Wall is just 👏👏👏
The Wall is so good!
Jon, I think this is your best review ever. You pretty much perfectly articulated what makes American Idiot so great, and as it's my favorite album of all time as well, I don't think I could ever explain it this well. Thanks for doing this, cheers to another 7 years dude
Greatest album ever made.
#2 - A rush of blood to the head by Coldplay.
#3 Dressed up as Life by Sick Puppies
enlessdreams Revolution radio is a better album believe it or not
+The Dreaming Insomniacs [Official] lol, nooooo.
ARTV I knowww but you gotta admit it's fucking awesome
My all time favourite album also
Mine too
If Green Day put "Outlaws" after "Homecoming" that would compliment coming home and remembering the crazy days and finally fit into an album
Pēteris Blūms outlaws was made 12 years after AI
And anyway Whatsername is the best album finisher ever
Tom Formstone I would say Walking Contradiction and F.O.D are better than Whatsername
Your channel started on my birthday? Sweet.
+Cicabe Plays well happy birthday!
Whatsername is my favourite green day song it's starts of slow but then out of nowhere it straight up punches you in the face with emotion, it is probably one of my favourite songs of all time it's amazing
Sorry if I sound like a bitch but that song means so much to me
ur the jeremy jahns of music reviews. and i love that you mostly review the music i'm really interested in!
American Idiot got me into music for real and has helped with so much in life, thank you, and thank you green day
Jon, I probably never agreed more on one of your videos. You said everything about that album that could have been said and more. I was 9 when I first heard the record and knew Green Day since Warning, so I was already into their music thanks to my uncle but when I heard the songs from American Idiot...it just blew me away and still at the age of 21 I listen to this album over and over without getting bored. It definitely is the most listened record in my collection and one that I'll always be thankful for existing!
Congrats to 7 years on RUclips and may the next 7 years be as amazing as these have been!
your channels are amazing. keep doing what you're doing bro.
HAPPY 7TH ANNIVERSARY JON!! this review is really great by the way.
I love you John!!!! Keep doing your thing man. Here's to another 7 years!
This album holds a pretty special place in my heart as well. My mom is a big green day fan so I grew up with albums like Dookie but there was definitely an increase in love when this album dropped. My mom and I followed the pre release of this record and once it came out we both instantly loved it. It followed me throughout middle school (I used to listen to it every night before I went to bed) and even all these years later I do still love it. I can see why you'd call this your favorite album ever Jon especially if it holds so much personal significance to you.
Is it mine? No but I definitely love a lot of it and think it holds up undeniably well. Fantastic review my dude
+ViralRak kudos dude. I love hearing stories like that.
6/5
10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000005/5
This album means the world to me. It's changed my whole life in such a positive way. Green day will always be my favorite band. I'm heartbroken that their tour sold out so quick :(
+Shelby lol hey that was just the warm up tour! Billie Joe said that a ton of dates are happening next year!
ARTV I hope they come to Columbus again then!!! I'd cry the whole show
This video is so emotional for me
This will always be the best album ever made
@Wyatt Anton Fan of the 70s?
@Wyatt Anton What Generation?
@Wyatt Anton Because Pink Floyd, AC/DC and Cat Stevens were mostly from the 70s and 80s
I can reflect and relate all of your thoughts completely on this record. It came out when I was 6 and I remember buying it with my dad as soon as it was available. My favourite song of all time as well is Boulevard of Broken Dreams. Green Day have been my favourite band ever since, and this has been my favourite album ever since.
I even got choked up just watching your review, especially when you almost broke down talking about Wake Me Up When September Ends.
Thank you so much, and happy 7 years!
Quite possibly the best review you have ever done! you did a great job analyzing this record track by track, and you did it justice. good job!
Thanks for this review. I love this album! (Though MCR's Black Parade is my favorite) i love your passion for Green Day and rock in general. I'm sorry to hear that you grew up in an environment very unaccepting of this music. I was lucky, I grew up in the 70s, 80s listening to my older brother's rock albums which are now classic rock, then listening to grunge in the 90s, a great decade for rock fans. I always had access to great music even though we didn't have youtube or spotify back then.
You're just great, you have been able to put your sincerest thoughts out about this amazing record of our favourite band of all time.
You seemed very thrilled to talk about "American Idiot" and this is the thing I appreciated the most
I've been a fan of Green Day since Dookie came out in the 90s, and I LOVE this album front to back. Really enjoyed this detailed review. It's amazing how relevant this album still is, maybe even more relevant now IMO. Truly a timeless classic. Congrats on 7 years, and looking forward to the Revolution Radio review!
Green Day is easily my favorite band of all time man. I appreciate these videos that you put out, because you do such a great job of going into detail and I think you make very valid opinions. I know this is an older video, but obviously the content in this vid still holds up to be true and always will be. You deserve more subscribers man, no doubt. Keep doing your thing brotha!! 🤘
Hey John just wanted to say thanks for all of the album reviews and I enjoy getting your opinion on all types of music, even if i don't agree with it. You have opened my views to music and bands i use to not listen to such as Green Day here. After watching this I went back and listened to the album myself and found more enjoyment and depth then when i first heard them as a young kid. So keep it up sir I'm interested to hear more of what you have to offer :D
Like the new channel logo. Also great review. I enjoy long reviews.
+Brandon Lopez then you're gonna love my review of Revolution Radio that drops tomorrow 📻
ARTV really you've heard the album?!?!?
The album got leaked
Wait a minute what about Uno Dos Tre? Aren't you gonna redo those reviews on those albums?
I pride myself on knowing i can play this album front to back on guitar. Dedicated so much time to this album. Green day forever
I grew up listening to this album. It will always have a special place in my heart.
Once again, congratulations on 7 years of this channel. I'm glad that you keeping making such great content so just keep it up dude 👍🏽 also 7th year, 7th Green Day album. The coincidence 😵
+Dylan Fortich not a coincidence ;)
i never seen the album like that before. damn dude...
+Blaze Resistance 👀
Love this album and it's my go to for any day. Thank you for the highly anticipated review. You never fail to impress
Please do more reviews in this style. This is the best interview you've done in a while
Outstanding record, glad to see someone so dedicated to the music they love. You r content has gotten way better since your old video, this re-review is so much more in depth than the old one. I hope you keep making album reviews for a while.
I have mad respect for you Jon. American Idiot was also my first Green Day album, introduced to me while going through my parent's divorce. It remains close to my heart, and seeing how much it also means to you, is the great thing about connections made with music. Thank you for the in-depth review, and congratulations on your seven years on RUclips!
This is a great video. The love of American Idiot is obvious. Going to see Green Day during the American Idiot tour was my first concert, so I definitely understand the love. It was awesome to see them perform it live, too. :)
Given that you love American Idiot, have you ever tried listening to Quadrophenia by The Who? Billie Joe Armstrong has name dropped them as a huge influence on his own writing (St. Jimmy was named after the Jimmy in Quadrophenia). You may like that album too.
Congrats on 7 years, and I hope that your next 7 are even better!
Dude that intro is awesome. Congrats on 7 years on RUclips!
Happy anniversary Jon. i've been subscribed for just a year or two now, but in that time my spotify library has almost doubled in size thanks to your channel. Please never stop doing what you do Jon, you're a fantastic reviewer, keep it up bro :)
Coming back here when Green Day is becoming my favorite band and American Idiot is becoming my favorite album.... As I mature, I start to see Green Day as being so much more personal and relatable to me. And I'm thanking you, Jon, because you showed me these guys. You showed me they were this amazing. And you're the reason I found the super personal song Wake Me Up When September Ends. Thanks, for being on RUclips at all.
Really dude, I could listen to your reviews over and over and over. You're so passionate, so accurate, plus I'm so related to how you feel about American Idiot in the first place. This album means the world to me. Back then it changed my perspectives and my musical views forever. Keep up this way man, greetings from Italy!!
PS: The part where you say you used to skip the tribal intro in Extraordinary Girl made me smile. I did that too :D
Awesome review as always! That's my favourite album ever too! Wake me up when september ends always bring me inside Billie's head and sometimes I also fell in tears, jesus of suburbia (my favourite gd song) alwasys gives me rage and emotions I can't even describe :)
This is honestly the best review I've ever seen for this album, you summed it up perfectly for what is and has been my favorite album and band. I'm 24 as well, and I feel like we would've been great friends have we ever met. I love your videos keep it up man
+Bobby_Linares3 we probably would have man! Needed friends that liked the same music as me growing up! Appreciate that!
+ARTV i love that you actually respond to fans, it's actually pretty nice, id love to discuss all things music with you lol especially Green Day. Also I know it's random, but you should do a throwback review for switchfoots vice verses, I'd love to know what you think of that album, because for me that's what got me into them. Also can't wait to here what you think of revolution radio, I feel it's gonna be a huge record, bring Green Day back in form.
+Bobby_Linares3 also side note, you've actually helped me find bands I'd never listen to without you lol like purity rings new album was actually legit. And I also love twenty one pilots. But American idiot and black parade shaped me as who I am today
"This song is my favourite song of all time...5 minutes later, no THIS song is my favourite song of all time." WHICH IS IT HMM
Congrats on 7 great years, Jon!!!
awesome review, i understand how difficult it is to put things like this to words and you did a damn good job
God I love hearing you speak so passionately about music. This is why you're my favourite RUclipsr! This album means a hell of a lot to me and watching you get choked up talking about wake me up when September ends really hit me hard because of the personal meaning I find in that song. Fantastic review as usual, Jon! Happy 7 years - Can't wait to see more amazing content in the future!
Jesus of Suburbia is my favorite song of all time. ‘Give me Novocain’ is also amazing. Those two songs are helping me through a rejection that has hurt me so much. She was my everything, but she drenched my heart in gasoline and lit it. I love her, but she punched me in the face with a cold hard rejection that hurt me more than the rejection itself, but how it makes me realize what all these years of work have built up to a raging destruction of my heart. This whole album just channels my emotions so well. I love it so much. I will love this album forever.
I think it needs a lot more views. I appreciate bobd but this needs more. Atleast a 200 million
one of the best reviews you've ever done, for obvious reasons. this is so genuine and raw and you really know what you're talking about. enjoyed every second of this, thank you for reviewing my (and yours) favorite album so well
Incredible review. I love that you had the perfect balance of objective criticism and personal attachment. I was hoping you would speak about your own emotional connection to the songs and album as a whole and I was not disappointed. American Idiot is the greatest album of all time and you honoured and spoke about it so amazingly. Thanks man! (My favourite tracks are: Jesus of Suburbia, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Homecoming and St. Jimmy... and all of the rest)
hey, it really touched me when you started to get emotional about wake me up when september ends, this song is so powerful I understand you. that is not my favorite album by green day but I like it a lot and you've helped me understanding more. now I think I'm going to listen to it again, especially the track letterbomb that I never reallu understood... so thank you for this incredible review, you're awesome, have a great day. :)
You do such a great job with speaking and analyzing the music with your reviews :)
25 minutes... LET'S FUCKING GO!💪✊🤘🐍
So amazing that you've been doing this for 7 years, it's been awesome seeing so much growth since I started watching you. Also, loving the new neon style logo, really refreshing to see it redone. This review was awesome and it's one of the first albums I ever really heard and loved too so I can see where you come from with it, even though it isn't my favourite of all time or anything.
+Rewind Reviews thanks a ton man, glad you're liking the new logo too!
Best music reviewer on RUclips.
I notice you actually put the songs in he video lol good job
This is awesome. American Idiot is my favorite album of all time, and the album I grew up to. It's been there for me with tracks like Jesus of Suburbia and We Are the Waiting whenever I was in need of some assurance that I wasn't the only one feeling lost in the world, and it holds a really special place in my heart. Congratulations on 7 years by the way, I loved this video and a lot of your others as well :)
I agree completely. In my humble opinion, is the greatest album,and one of the best albums that I've ever heard with Californication by the RCP, and Meteora, by Linkin park. I was doing a review in my music school, and I have to do a conference related with how American Idiot was studied (harmonically, by the structure, and so on), and it undoubtedly is a masterpiece.
Your review was awesome and I really enjoyed your thoughts on one of my favorite albums of all time. Its so extremely amazing that its been a whole seven years since the start of your channel. You are such a cool person and its amazing how far the channel has come over the years. I've been watching your videos for a couple years now and you have some of the best things to say about music and I'm so glad that you finally did a review on American Idiot. P.s. so glad you and hannah are finally dating😜😜😜Your collaboration videos with her are so awesome because i get to see my two favorite you tubers talk about my favorite music together
my first album i bought myself, the one that got me into pop punk and the whole alternative culture.... this album is such a gem and such a huge impact in such many people's lives... thanks for the awesome review :)
Happy 7th anniversary!
I've been following your channel for a good year now, and your reviews have gotten me in so much new music, and I'm very thankful for that.
keep doing what you're doing :D
Happy anniversary man!
ARTV i love ur vids of green day! theyve been one of my favorite bands for a long time. im only 15 but i have every album except the newest one
i am never gonna be not in the mood for this album. this is the greatest album i've ever heard in my life. nice review xx
Happy 7th anniversary of your channel!
whatsername is my fav song of all time, and always will be...
Just like you ARTV this was my first album that I listened to and American Idiot was the first song I listened to and when I saw my mom walk in to my room back when I was in highschool showing me she found American Idiot at a Goodwill I treasure that memory a lot not only because of the album but my mom actually taking the time to get something for my favorite band
I have the CD in my car right now and I can confirm I will be playing this album to death for the millionth time
Congrats for the aniversary bro keep it up
Great review the album that introduced me to Green Day.
I really appreciate all the work you put into this synopsis.
Also my favorite album off all time. I'm super intrigued by the story of Jesus.
I was blown away by your review, I can't wait to review this gem on my channel and see how I can articulate it. thanks for being an awesome reviewer and congrats on 7 years!!! 😀
I love the Broadway versions of Boulevard and Wake Me Up
This review is worthy of the amazing album. Probably one of the best reviews I've seen in years.
You did this album justice, John. Very nice review!
Great review Jon! I've only known for only two years, but you're definitely still going strong ever since. Excited to see what the future brings us from ARTV.
you should definitely do that top 10 favorite music videos video soon man!!!
This album is my favorite album of all time. The story is about being lost and I have definitely gone through those thoughts many, many times. However, the songs definitely stand on their own especially Wake me up when september ends. Every time I listen to that song, I start to tear up especially when I see it live. Music is definitely the best way to convey your feelings and thoughts to the world and Green Day proves it here.
Congratulations for 7 years on RUclips ARTV!
This album is definitely in my top 5!! Can't decide where it stands!!
Marco Carretero
5.American idiot
4.American idiot
3.American idiot
2.American idiot
1.American idiot
Your top 5
Keep up the good work, Jon. Your best review definitely and although it is not that relevant I would love a re review of The Black Parade: Maybe as long as this. Best channel on youtube, best reviewer. No words, thank you for the videos
Loved you review man. If you do a redemption review for The Black Parade, can you do the same thing you did here? Like a track by track review? That would be amazing. Two of my favourite albums reviewed by one of my favourite youtubers!
Yur the first person I go to when looking for an opinion on a record before buying it. Also, yur attitude and humor are hilarious. Thanks for the good content and keep up the good work :3
Excellent job. I didn't think my feelings for this album could possibly be articulated. But you've done it.
Johhny Test introduced me to American Idiot, because the comments sections were filled with "theme song ripped off Green Day American Idiot". and then I watched Journey 2, and thought the song at the beginning sounded familiar, so I watched the credits to find the song was Letterbomb, by Green Day. next stop, RUclips, to play the whole song. I slowly listened to the rest of the album, and bought it along with RevRad about a month later, and then TFCB a few more months later. I'm slowly getting to their older music, but since hearing them for the first time, they've become one of my favorite bands.
I had such a good run with this record, the very first album I ever bought from the alternative world back in 04 or 05, God the memories with this album. I loved listening to this review because I totally feel everything you're saying. I also owe everything to this record, absolutely. First came this and then Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge and From Under the Cork Tree. American Idiot is so important to me and so many others obviously, it's absolutely timeless and just perfect. Whatsername particularly fucks me up these days. But yes, thank you for this review, it seriously let me relive a ton of emotions and I'm gonna have to spin this one again from start to finish asap.
One of the first reviews that I 100% agree with. This album was pretty much my musical awakening, and one of my favorite albums of all time, definitely a strong 10,000,000/5.
Honestly such an amazing album, I've been in love with that album for such a long time already and no one understands why I love it so much but that because everyone I talk to don't understand Green Day's music and won't listen to it but it's just so awesome